Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Stuffed chicken breasts are such an easy and versatile dinner recipe.

They look elegant so they are great to serve when you are entertaining, but so easy to make they make a fantastic any day easy dinner recipe.

This recipe stuffs the chicken breasts simply, with spinach and a touch of coriander for added taste. I am not a huge fan of coriander in large amounts, but I have learned over the years that just a bit adds wonderful flavor. And so it is in this recipe. Simple and delicious.

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Coriander

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) spinach leaves, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh coriander, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 large chicken breasts
• 4 tablespoons (50 ml) butter
• 2 cups (500 ml) ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) hot chicken stock
• salt & pepper to taste

Method

Serves 4 to 6.

You can serve this stuffed chicken with so many things to make a wonderful, easy meal. I would love it with steamed green beans and a crunchy side salad. If you eat potatoes, it would be wonderful with garlic mashed potatoes.

Notes for Diabetics

This is a wonderful recipe for diabetics. It’s fairly low carb and full of nutrients from the spinach and tomatoes. As I diabetic I would recommend eating only a small portion of the garlic mashed potatoes I recommended above, or omit the potatoes altogether and add a second lighter vegetable like broccoli. You can also substitute a baked sweet potato. I find them so sweet and delicious I don’t even need to add butter. A little butter is fine though.

Alternate Method of Stuffing the Chicken:

If you don’t think you have the knife skills to make one long thin piece of chicken you can stuff it another way. Just insert a sharp knife into the top, thicker end of the chicken, or the thick side. Slide the knife in and move it around a bit to create a pocket. Make sure you don’t pierce through the sides of the chicken breast. Place the stuffing in the pocket you have created and bake as directed above.

If you like these spinach stuffed chicken breasts, have a look at our other spinach recipes here.

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